# Distance from Calgary (YYC) to Kiembi Samaki (ZNZ)

> 14,446 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,446 km / 8,976 mi / 7,800 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Canada) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 13:27 in Calgary, it's 22:27 in Kiembi Samaki)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,503 ft (ZNZ is lower than YYC)

## Airports

### [Calgary International Airport (YYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyc-calgary-calgary-international-airport/1ef266de-b3e4-6fe8-ad4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Calgary, Canada
- ICAO: CYYC
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 51.110000, -114.020000
- Elevation: 3,557 ft

### [Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/znz-kiembi-samaki-zanzibar-airport/1ef266de-ef54-6e70-bc09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kiembi Samaki, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTZA
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -6.220000, 39.220000
- Elevation: 54 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:27 in Calgary, it's 22:27 in Kiembi Samaki.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Calgary International Airport (YYC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yyc-calgary-calgary-international-airport/1ef266de-b3e4-6fe8-ad4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zanzibar Airport (ZNZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/znz-kiembi-samaki-zanzibar-airport/1ef266de-ef54-6e70-bc09-06bb2780ed98)
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